What to Know: Downtown Anchorage Braces for a Canine Takeover as the Iditarod’s 54th Run Begins - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

What to know: Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod’s 54th run begins - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hundreds of barking dogs took over downtown Anchorage as the ceremonial start of the world’s most famous sled dog race got underway Saturday. As snow fell, fans lined up near the starting line in frigid, 19 degree F (minus 7.2 degree C) weather to see and cheer their favorite mushers. The competitive start to the race began Sunday. Here’s what to know about the 54th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which feat…

The snow is back: 2026 Iditarod kicks off with Anchorage ceremonial start

Cantwell musher Paige Drobny sets out from a snowy downtown Anchorage in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) The snow is back for the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. A little over a half-foot of snow blanketed Anchorage for the Iditarod’s ceremonial kickoff Saturday, creating a very different scene from the previous year, which saw an abbreviated run through t…

Iditarod rookie Jaye Foucher scratches at Rainy Pass after wind storm

Rookie musher Jaye Foucher of Wentworth, NH, withdrew from the 54th Iditarod at Rainy Pass due to an extended wind storm. Her 15 dogs are in good health, and officials praised her sportsmanship.